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formulaically

formulaically

7.7
In a way that follows a set rule or formula to calculate results
  • adverb
  • /ˌfɔːrmjəˈleɪɪkli/
translation icon : fórmulaicamente
  • She solved the equations formulaically, ensuring that each step followed a precise mathematical procedure.

Examples

  • So that gets us pictorially and formulaically here to this notion of the confidence interval and how we actually go about calculating that.

  • The scientist approached the complex problem formulaically, using established methods to derive the solution.

  • In his report, he analyzed the data formulaically, adhering strictly to the standard protocols for research analysis.

Synonyms

mathematically
vsformulaically
39 4.8

In a way that uses numbers and rules to show something is true

is limited to using a concrete equation for calculating results
algorithmically
vsformulaically
  • Specialized
1 7.0

In a way that uses a set of steps a computer follows

uses a set equation rather than a step by step procedure
arithmetically
vsformulaically
  • Specialized
1 5.3

To do simple number calculations like adding or multiplying

focuses on applying a specific equation rather than basic calculation

Antonyms

creatively
41 3.5

In a way that uses new ideas to make things or solve problems

How Systematic

algorithmically
  • Specialized
1 7.0
formulaically
7.7
loosely
19 2.6
haphazardly
9 6.1

Surface Forms

formulaically positive

Morphology

formulaically = formulaic (transparent) = formula + ic + ally

Regular adverb formation from the adjective 'formulaic' using the productive suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Formulaically comes from the word formula, a 'little form' or fixed way of doing things that people use in math and rules, and it links to the simple word form meaning 'shape' or 'way'. So, to work formulaically in calculations or planning is to use a set step-by-step method or equation every time.